After 18 months out the game, the former Chelsea and England star was given a reminder of how tough the Championship can be

Ex-Chelsea manager Frank Lampard returned to soccer on Thursday when he was hired to coach Coventry City in the second division. The 46-year-old Lampard signed a 2 1/2-year contract. Lampard would bring a “clear understanding of exactly what is needed to succeed at the very top level,” Coventry owner Doug King said.

In private, Frank Lampard would have likely rejoiced after Coventry scored a last-minute equaliser to draw 2-2 at home to Cardiff in his first match in charge. But he appeared to be the calmest person in the CBS Arena when Victor Torp tucked away his penalty to ensure a point was rescued.